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The trails of Cross Mountain Colorado are just a quick trip from Taylor Park.
Located on the south side of beautiful Union Park, Cross Mountain is a
short but challenging trail. What makes the trail difficult is
that much of the trail has a sever side slant to it as it climbs its way
up the mountain, I had no problem with the trail on my dirt bike but
atvers will find the trail nerve racking. |
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The start of the trail passes by several old mining
buildings. |
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Beavers have built a dam across the Jeep road and water
has flooded some of the trail. This is easy to get through on ATVs
but made for a challenge on the dirt bike. |
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Cross Mountain Trail is more scenic than you might first think.
Also the Jeep road passes a lot of mining history. |
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Just past these large cabins begins the worst of the slanted trail for
the ATVs.
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If you have a YouTube video of the trail let me know
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At 9.5 miles the trail passes out of the trees onto the top of the
Mountain at a T intersection. Left leads to the very top, but was
blocked by a 10ft wall of snow in July. The trail to the right
goes to an overlook of Taylor Park. |
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The top of Cross Mountain looks like a ghost forest. There must
have been a forest fire in the area at one time. |
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View of Taylor Park form Cross Mountain Trail |
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Wild Flowers with Union Park in distance |
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ATV and Cabin rentals are available at the Taylor Park Trading post and
several other near by places. |
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Cross Mountain
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